Friday 2 August 2019

Episode 356 ~ In Which Somebody is Being Naughty!





Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles -
Dami -
~persephone wrap on US6 (4mm), Wild Happy Color Authentic Base in Dami’s Muse colourway

C.C. -
~Summer Top on US3 (3.25mm) & US4 (3.5mm), Plymouth Yarn Linaza Hand Dyed in the 4 Mauve Pink Orange colourway

~I'll have two coffees and two cherry danishes to go please Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), It's All About Ewe Fidalgo Self-Striping Sock in the Cherry Blossoms V2.0 colourway

~Happy 6th Birthday Waylon! Slippers on US5 (3.75mm) & US7 (4.5mm), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Dawn Blush colourway & Red Heart Soft in the Light Grey Heather colourway

~English Paper Piecing

~Stay Tender cross stitch from Junebug and Darlin

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~Happy 8th Birthday Wyatt! Slippers on US5 (3.75mm) & US7 (4.5mm), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Dawn Blush colourway & Red Heart Soft in the Light Grey Heather colourway

~2019 Preemie Hat #30 on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby colourway & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Dusty Purple colourway
Click for Babies - collecting newborn hats that are at least 50% purple to educate about shaken baby syndrome



Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Yarn from Dianne of Suburban Stitcher

~Just CrossStitch Halloween Issue

~Pink Purl sale - first come, first served physical copies of our three print books (which include the Ravelry download code) - email us at grande AT JavaPurlDesigns DOT com with what book(s) you want & your mailing address, we'll send you a PayPal invoice which will include the shipping cost
Coffee With C.C. & Coffee With C.C. (& Dami Too) are each $14 on sale
Tickled Pink is $16 on sale
Get all 3 books for $42 on sale



~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for August here









~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*Fall PNW Yarn Crawl, first weekend in October, 2019

*Fiber Fusion Northwest, Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA, third weekend in October, 2019

*Knitting Retreat, Saturday, 9-November-19

What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To -
Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!

~Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman - Dami finished reading

~Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare - Dami is rereading

~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is reading


July / August / September RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL19

* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge


2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge

~July / August / September
* 92 days - 10 entries
* 88-91 days - 8 entries
* 61-87 days - 5 entries

~October / November / December
* 92 days - 10 entries
* 88-91 days - 8 entries
* 61-87 days - 5 entries

~All 365 days - 10 bonus entries

~Modern Mrs. Darcy 2019 Reading Challenge - 6 bonus entries

~3 prize winners drawn from all the entries - each will receive yarn, a pattern, & maybe more!

~Hello Mornings: How to Build a Grace-Filled, Life-Giving Morning Routine by Kat Lee - C.C. is reading

~Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren - C.C. is rereading

~Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. is rereading

~The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper - C.C. finished reading

~The Cat Who… Series by Lilian Jackson Braun - C.C. finished reading Book 10

~The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler - C.C. finished reading

~Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2) by Jane Harper - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Rome in Love

~The 100 - finished watching Seasons 4-5 & watching Season 6

~Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan - finished watching Season 1

~The Orville - watching Season 1

~Victoria - watching Series 3

~Father Brown - watching Series 1

~Elementary - watching Season 7

~Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD - watching Season 6

~Instinct - watching Season 2

~Good Witch - watching Season 5

~Poldark - watching Series 5

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Watching the back catalog of Priscilla & Chelsea - The Real Housewives of Cross Stitch podcast

~Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording

~Cabin Pressure

~SIX Studio Album

~Nice Work If You Can Get It Original Broadway Cast Recording

~Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Encores! Original Cast Recording

June/July/August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL -



*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us relates to summer

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August
**UNLESS you are knitting the My Favorite Murder Mystery Wrap which you can enter as long as you finish it by 31-August**

*Each project of at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m.

*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules including the great podcaster craft together

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com


Audine Wools by Knitcrate Sigh DK yarn - 2 skeins of Ladybug - 2 winners will each win 1 skein


Moda Dea Sassy Stripes DK in the Crayon colourway - 2 skeins from Tricia (pazscott)


Stitch Markers made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations) of JASZCreations on Etsy - Knitting Diva & Made With Love


D. Marie Prokop Book (The Shorter Things Collection) & Stitch Marker Set


D. Marie Prokop 2 Books (Tigress & On the Outward Appearance) & Stitch Marker Set


Out Tonight pattern by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)


Baby Crochet book & a skein of Double Knit Special by Stylecraft in the White colourway from Karleen (karleenpage)


My Only Goal Is Just To Be pattern (Rent inspired) by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)

*Must be a member of our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to participate

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime19

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that

*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

*There is a Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Denise (fuzziekit) from Michigan asks:
C.C. & Dami: You both like coffee and tea. That is very obvious. What is your preferred method for making either drink at home? I like a good pour over method or a french press. The only reason I don’t make more french press is because of the clean up…. I hate cleaning the french press out. But I know there are other methods out there. (having worked in a coffee roasters retail shop I do know a lot of them.) Do you prefer a cold brew or a hot brew? How do you take you coffee and tea? Black or with “additives” such as cream, sugar, honey, lemon? Of the current drinks out at cafes, what is your current favorite? Also what is your all time favorite at cafes? This doesn’t have to be at a big chain store either, one of my favorite drinks is at a local twenty four hour coffeehouse, the drink is called an Irish Carbomb and the cafĂ© is called Bitter End. (C.C. I think I know yours but you might surprise me.)

Misc. -
~Winners Announced - The lovely Delissa McMillen (Delissa) of Momof3sillyboys on Etsy gave us 3 sets of stitch markers to give away to you. 3 prize winners each won 1 random set of stitch markers.


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Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Instagram as cc_almon

Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles

Pink Purl -
~on Instagram as pinkpurlalmon

JavaPurl Designs
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ JavaPurl Designs website

Geeky Girls Knit -
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!